Cutter



Dec. 8, 1942. w. G. DAVIS 2,304,771

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W. G. DAVIS Dec. 8, 1942.

CUTTER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I Filed April 16, 1941- Patented Dec. 8, 1942 Willis 4Gr. Davis,1,ompton Plains, N. J., assigner I 'to Ascote, Inc.

Application April 16, 1941, Serial No. 388,905

V12 Claims.

This invention relates to cutters, and more particularly to cutters employed informing lap joints for fiber or like composition siding used in connection with the walls of buildings or other structures. f

The primary object of the invention is, to provide an improved cutter structure which fixedly holds the cutter proper orcuttingblade in a firm and positive manner, and which enables easy and quick adjustment of the cutter in accordance with the desired width of the lap joint.-

Still further the invention aims to provide for easy and quick removal of the cutting bladey and likewise application in resharpening` of the blade; in applying a new blade, or `in reversing the blade Without removal ofthe cover plate.

The invention also aims. to provide a cutter structure which attains the foregoing. objects; which is strong and rugged; which .can be economically manufactured; which. is of simple and compact construction, and devoid of `parts sub. ject to derangement and which withstand rough usage.v y. y

- The "invention has stillfurthe'r` and other objects vwhich will later be set forth and ofathemg selves manifested in the course of` the following description. a y

In the drawings: Y l Fig. 1 is a perspective view ofzthe invention; Fig. 2 is a front elevation, parts shown in section, and with the outer or cover. plate and the clamping bar removed; E f Fig. 3 is a section-y on line 3-.3 of Fig.,2`;

Fig. 4 is a detailperspective view of the cutter blade; .Y Y, Fig.5 is a .detail perspective view lillustrative of the type of the cutter holding bar but shown of less cross-sectional .area than' the corresponding bar in Fig. 3; l ,v

Fig; 6 isa fragmentary detailviewillustrating the type of lap joint which the invention is particularly designed to produce, Fig. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating one. use of the invention. 1

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention albed plate I, is providedfrand upon which'is seated the base 2, of a substantially L-shaped plate the vertical member .of which latter plate is designated 3. 'The'base of the L-shaped plate is formed with'. a .mortise and tenon 4'.' and an elongated slot 4 to receive a boltr (not shown), whereby to :provide forhorizontal adjustments of the plate and its: fixed securement.

The frontrface of the vertical members4 is formed with a tenon 4 received in a mortise 5, of a cutter holder block or base E, whereby the block may be vertically adjusted. For the purpose of providing for such vertical adjustment of the block a vertical slot I is formed in vertical member 3, and receives therethrough a bolt 8 that has threaded engagement in a socket 9 provided therefor in the rear face of the holder 6.

As more clearly depicted in Fig. 2, the front face of the block E is formed with an inclined cut-out or grooved portion l0 providing a guide in which is removably held a cutter blade Il which has a cutting edgel l2 formed by beveling each of its sides and a notch I3 of substantially U-shape in its opposite side edge. The ends of the blade are similarly inclined as shown at I4, whereby the blade upon removal may be endwise reversed upon wear or becoming dull.

For the purpose of removablysecuring the blade in the holder, a pin I5`is secured to the block and projects beyond the blade receiving groove or guide Il), and which is received in the notch I3 of the blade, whereby the blade is held against ylongitudinal -movements In order to rmly hold the bladein its groove Il), a clamping bar I6, is provided which has its rear face engaged against the outer face of the cutter. The front face ofthe bar IB is engaged by an outer or cover plate I1 held in position by a series of bolts I8, that are threaded intothe block 6.

The lower end of the clampingbar is inclined at Il), and cut away at 2 0, to provide free space through which either end of the blade projects in the performance of its cutting action, and to also lie flush with the adjacent end and bottom of the plate I1 to thus avoid any objectionable projections, and in the instance of the linclined edge I9, to avoid interference in cutting, as now to be evidenced.v

The clamping bar I6, is slidable and secured in position by means of a bolt 2|, the inner end of which is impinged against the front face of the bar and thereby moved against the blade to holdthe latter firmly or fixedly against movement.

It will be understood that the bed l, is suitably secured to or it is itself moved by any reciprocating member that has a platen or other Work rest disposed below and associated therewith,not shown, and over which latter the cutter moves. The slot 4 of the L-shaped plate, that is formed in the base thereof, is to receive a bolt, also not shown, whereby the vertical plate and therewith the cutter and its holding means may be horizontally adjusted to vary the width of the cut which the cutter is to make in the siding.

The cutout 20, also forms a shoulder 2li which upon insertion of the clamping bar I6 acts as a stop upon engaging pin l5, (Fig. 3) so as to limit movement of the bar and to properly position its end I9, in its flush relation to the plate I1, as above stated.

It will be apparent that by loosening the bolt 2l, the holding bar l can be slid to the right of Fig. 1, and removed. This removal of the bar results in sufficient space between the blade and the cover plate ll', to enable the blade to be manually tilted, and disengaged from the pin I5, following which the blade can be completely removed from the device and endwise reversed and then replaced. Or the blade may be resharpened and then replaced or a new cutter substituted, as conditions may require. The bar `I6 is then reinserted and bolt 2l manipulated to secure same in position as above mentioned. Thus it is not necessary to disturb the cover plate and its fastening bolts I8.

In operation, to illustrate one use of the invention, the cutter by manipulation of the bolt 8 is vertically adjusted with 'respect to the work table to effect the depth of the cut as shown at V in the siding S, the latter resting on the table and fed past the cutter. The cutter is also horizontally adjustable by'means of the slot 4 and the bolt- (not shown) 'extending through the slot. The width of the cut H,-is established by the position of the cutter relative to iixed guides G on the frame of the machine on which latter the cutter is mounted.

The cut H can 4be made by ahoriaontal cutter H', as shown inFig. 7, wherein there is also a gage G illustrated which Vdetermines the spacing of the cut V from the edge E. I'The invention resides in the cutter implement, or structure per se, the foregoing uses being merely by Way of example, or illustrative. The device may also be manually propelled, by use of a straight edge as a guide, or a pencilled line.

It is also to be expressly understood that the herein disclosureof the invention is the preferred embodiment thereof, and is subject to such changes, variations'or modifications, asmay fall within the scope of thev appended claims.

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1. A cutter device including, a bed, a substantially L-shaped plate on the bed, means to adjust the plate relative to the bed, a holding block, means to mountthe'block on the 4vertical member of the plate for vertical movements," means to secure the block in adjusted position, said block having an inclined groove on its front face for receiving va cutter-blade which latter has a cut-out in its edge opposite to its cutting edge. a pin carried by the block and receivable insaid cut-out of the cutter blade, av removable holding bar" engaged with the cutter blade to hold same in its groove, a cover plate engageable with the holding bar, means to secure the cover platef to the block, and means to adjustably effectengagementof the bar with the cutter and toprothecutter blade tobe tilted and disengaged from the pin and then removed, through thespace loccupied by the bar and without disturbing the cover plate. p

y 2. 'A cutter device iin a'scordance with claim 1, wherein the means toladjustablyeifect engagement of the bar with` the cutter consists-i? a bolt threaded through the' cover-plateand having a'free endimpingedagainst 'the bar.

` vide for removal of the bar, thereby to enable 3. A cutter including a body, having an inclined guide to receive a cutter blade having a notched edge with an end of the Iblade projecting beyond the bottom of the body, a work engaging guide spaced rearwardly from the cutter to determine the Width of the cut, means carried by the body to engage in the notch of the cutter blade to hold the latter against longitudinal movement, a cover `plate secured to the bodyk and spaced forwardly of the guide, a removable cutter blade clamping member in said space between the guide and cover plate, and said space being of such `depth so that upon removal of said clamping member the cutter blade may thev tiltedv to disengage same from said means which engages in the' notch of the -cutter blade and the latter then removed without disturbing the cover plate, and means carried by the ycover plate to adjustably secure the clamping member against the cutter blade.

4. A cutter Vin'accordance with claim 3, wherein the means to fadjustably secure `the clamping member against the cutter :blade consists 'of means threaded through the cover-"plate andhaving a portion impinged against therclamping member. Y

5. 'A'cutter 'in'ac'cordance with yclaim 3, where-` in the body is Aboth vertically and `horizontally adjustable with respect to the work engaging guide to determine the depth ofthe vcut and its width.

6. 'A cutter device includin'g'a 'body having a xed front and guiding 1means on its interior spaced .from the front of the body to receive therein a cutter `having a'notch,means carried by the body to 'engage'inthe notch ofthe cutter to hold thelatter against vlongitudinal movement, a cutter clamping member 'removably received in such spa-ce, Land the latter being of ssuchsize fso that upon removal ofthe memberfthecutterfcan be' tilted out ofengage'ment'with-said means-.fand removed from' the l'body Whiletheifront remains nxed, and means to effect clamping of the clampingY member against the' rcutter :to hold the Ilatter against movement out of engagement; with the guiding means. i

'7. A cutter device in accordance withfcla'm- 6, wherein the clamping memberhaslmeans'tocengagel the means' that'engagesv in the notch ofthe cutter "whereby toA limit movement of y-tlief'clamping member into'fthe device.

8. A cutter device in accordance withclaime,

wherein the means to effect clamping of the-cutter against lmovement 'out uofi"e1igagement^wwith the guiding means consists of a bolt operable'fexteriorly of vthe body and having threaded engagewith'and Fha'vinga free-vend impingedfagainst l I the clamping ymember.

10. A 'cutter device k'including a `body having a normally Xed flront 'with `al space "between the rear ofr'the' front and 4"the" adjacent part of-the body and 'having Y guiding Vhmeanscommunicating with the space to receive a cutter having acutawayzpart; means' carried by the'f'bodyandengageable in the cutaway to retain the cutter against longitudinal movements, removable means receivable in said space to hold the cutter in the guiding means, said space' between the front and adjacent part of the body being of such size so that upon removal ofthe holding means the cutter may be tilted out of engagement with its retaining means and removed from the body while the front of the latter remains iixed and releasable means carried by the front of the body, to exert and sustain pressure against the holding means thereby to clamp. the cutter in the `guiding means, and in engagement with its retaining means.

11. .A cutter device in accord-ance with claim 10, wherein the means to exert and sustain pressure against the holding means consists of a means operable exteriorly of the body and threadedly engaged therewith and having a portion impinged against the cutter holding means.

12. A cutter device including a body portion having a rear wall and a normally fixed front wall with a space between the walls, guiding means on one of said walls communicating with said space, a cutter having a slitting edge receivable in the guiding means, on one of said walls toA engage and fixedly retain the cutter against longitudinal movements with said slitting edge thereof projecting from the body to a predetermined extent, removable means receivable in said space to hold the cutter in the guiding means, said space between theA walls being of such depth so that upon removal ofthe holding means the cutter may be moved laterally of its plane to disengage same from its retaining means and then removed from the body through said space Without disturbing the fixed front wall, and releasable means carried by one of said Walls to exert and sustain pressure against the holding means thereby to clamp the cutter in the guiding WILLIS G. DAVIS. 

